Posted Jun. 15, 2012, 1:49 am

Mirror Staff

The Juneteenth Celebration this Saturday, June 16, will consist of a day of entertainment, food, vendors, and activities for adults and youth to celebrate the news of the Emancipation Proclamation among slaves in Texas in June 1865.

Juanita Jennings of Tyler Perry’s sitcom “Meet the Browns” will host the event that runs from noon to 5 p.m., and former Miss Ohio and sports broadcaster Jayne Kennedy will give the keynote speech.